Mary Shelley authored a book.

Doug Blair 1951 (London)



She partnered wrong
Swept off her feet
By a Romantic
Who treated beautiful images
Cheaply, leeringly.
But spoke all the contrived
Words to win a woman’s heart
And then others. Percy did.
He couldn’t handle money
Couldn’t handle decency.
Looked at history only as
A naysayer (Ozymandias).
Irreverent.
Even about the essence of Life.
Took Mary to a number
Of symposiums
Featuring supposed doctors/quacks.
Who toyed with electricity
Cold mortal flesh unsettled
And a jerking leg or eyelid.
Mary wrote the Book.
Created the confused Monster
In the imaginations of myriads.
Contributed to grievous
Mistakes about Man replacing God.
Boris Karloff got a career.
Troubling people’s sleep.
Making for distrust of very tall men.

About this poem

Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein. 1797 to 1851. https://www.poetry.com/poem/29032/alas%21-this-is-not-what-i-thought-life-was

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Written on February 13, 2023

Submitted by dougb.21370 on February 13, 2023

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Stanza Lengths 28

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Doug was once a lawyer. Frustrated. Went broke 1987. Turned to manufacturing. People talked straight. Worked hard. Listened when appropriate. Lead Hand Shipper and Workplace Safety. Married to Hilary 1974. Two kids Lauren and Jordan. Poet. Photographer. Hiker-photographer. Harmonica busker. http://puffnchord7.blogspot.com/ more…

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